Good food feeds the soul
The farmers market here in Portugal right now is an abundance of spring veg and herbs. Fresh fava beans, new potatoes still wearing their dirt, fennel, green peas still in the pod, courgettes (zucchini), and mint… so much bright green mint it’s practically growing in …
“Honey, we need to make an orange saffron chicken wing. It’ll be so good. Here, try this.” That bite of gelato was the inspiration for this recipe for Crispy Baked Chicken Wings with Orange Saffron Sticky Sauce was born. Now you might be thinking ‘how …
Updated April 2026 — Originally published April 2014 Easter is right around the corner… and with it, one of my favorite traditions… dying Easter eggs and eating deviled eggs, egg salad, salads with eggs, sandwiches with egg on them. I might not have mentioned this …
Growing up in the southern US, deviled eggs were non-negotiable at every single gathering. After Sunday church service. At a pig picking. And at Easter, of course. So much at Easter, I get a craving every year just seeing the Peeps in the stores. The …
The hubby immediately fell in love with sopa de feijão verde (green bean soup). He ate just a spoonful of the bowl I ordered at a little restaurant in Porto called Talhasca Villa Parda and was in love. Not that I blame him. The talhasca …
Is popcorn a MUST for movie night in your home? It is at ours whether we’re at the theater, or…AT HOME. Of course, I love going to the theater – the big screen, the sound system, and feeling like you’re in the movie. BUT there …
Is there anything better than fresh, warm, corn tortillas wrapped around some meat and veg? That’s heaven on earth for me and the hubby. You can probably tell from the many taco, tamale, and enchilada recipes on this site that we’re obsessed with Mexican food. And I’m talking about …
I orginally shared a Chicken Cacciatore recipe here on the blog back in January 2013, wayyyy before I had visited Italy. But after experiencing it at a hunter’s celebration dinner in Umbria, Italy… I took it down. And now I’m sharing the authentic recipe I …
Updated May 2026 — Originally published May 2022. When the hubby was back visiting his parents in the States, I got serious about finding the perfect black bean burger recipe. Not one of those dense, mushy imposters that leaves you wishing you’d just ordered the …
Strawberries are in peak season here in Portugal. So, I couldn’t resist popping some in the oven to make Balsamic Roasted Strawberries with Pink Peppercorns. I served it over a no-bake lemon cheesecake for dessert over the Easter holidays. This recipe is so freaking easy. …